Metophioceras Ammonite Fossil Bucklandi Zone Lower Lias Jurassic Dorset UK Lyme Regis Monmouth Beach Genuine Specimen with COA

Description

Metophioceras Fossil Ammonite

This Metophioceras fossil ammonite is a genuine Lower Jurassic specimen from the Bucklandi Zone of the Lower Lias, collected from Monmouth Beach, Lyme Regis, Dorset. It is a carefully chosen fossil with strong collector appeal, classic Jurassic Coast provenance, and excellent natural history interest. The photograph shows the actual specimen you will receive, allowing you to view the real shell detail, preservation, surface texture, colour, and overall character of the fossil before purchase. For full sizing, please see the photo.

This fossil includes a Certificate of Authenticity lifetime guarantee generic card, giving reassurance that the specimen is genuine and suitable for collectors, educators, fossil enthusiasts, and natural history displays.

Fossil Type and Ammonite Features

Metophioceras is an extinct genus of ammonite from the Lower Jurassic. Ammonites were shelled marine cephalopods related to modern squid, cuttlefish, and nautilus. They lived in ancient seas and are among the most iconic fossils of the Jurassic Period, prized for their coiled form, chambered shell structure, and importance in dating sedimentary rocks.

Metophioceras ammonites are associated with the early Jurassic ammonite faunas of the Lower Lias. They typically show a planispiral shell form, with the shell coiled in a single flat plane. Depending on preservation, specimens may display ribbing, whorl structure, shell curvature, and natural mineralisation from burial within marine sediments. These ammonites are collectable not only for their attractive fossil form, but also because they represent a specific part of the Lower Jurassic ammonite succession.

Bucklandi Zone and Lower Lias Geology

This specimen comes from the Bucklandi Zone, an important ammonite biozone within the Lower Jurassic. Ammonite zones are used by geologists to divide and correlate rock layers because ammonites evolved rapidly and were widely distributed in ancient seas. The Bucklandi Zone is especially associated with the early Sinemurian stage of the Lower Jurassic and is a key interval within the Lower Lias sequence.

The Lower Lias consists of marine limestones, mudstones, shales, and clay-rich sediments deposited when southern Britain was covered by a warm, shallow epicontinental sea. This ancient environment supported a rich marine ecosystem, including ammonites, belemnites, bivalves, brachiopods, crinoids, fish, and marine reptiles. Shells and other remains settled onto the sea floor, became buried in fine sediment, and were gradually compacted and mineralised over millions of years.

Monmouth Beach, Lyme Regis, Dorset

Monmouth Beach at Lyme Regis is one of the most famous fossil localities on the Dorset coast. It forms part of the world-renowned Jurassic Coast, a UNESCO World Heritage Site celebrated for its exceptional geology and fossil record. The cliffs and foreshore around Lyme Regis expose classic Lower Jurassic rocks that have produced ammonites, belemnites, fossil fish, marine reptile remains, shells, and many other important fossils.

Lyme Regis has a long and historic connection with fossil collecting and palaeontology. Fossils from this area are highly desirable because they combine scientific interest, attractive preservation, and strong locality provenance. A Metophioceras ammonite from Monmouth Beach carries excellent appeal for collectors of British fossils, Lower Lias ammonites, Jurassic Coast specimens, and classic Dorset material.

Collector Quality and Display Appeal

This ammonite is ideal for a fossil cabinet, study collection, educational display, natural history room, office display, or as a gift for a fossil enthusiast. Its Bucklandi Zone provenance, Lower Lias age, Lyme Regis locality, and genuine ammonite identification make it a meaningful specimen for anyone interested in Jurassic marine life and British geology.

The fossil is sold as a genuine specimen, not a cast or replica. The actual fossil shown in the photo is the exact piece you will receive, so you can buy with confidence. With its Metophioceras identification, Bucklandi Zone geological context, Lower Jurassic age, Monmouth Beach locality, Dorset provenance, and included Certificate of Authenticity lifetime guarantee generic card, this is a desirable fossil for collectors seeking an authentic piece of Jurassic Coast history.